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On the recordMarch 20, 2022
In other words, in the words of Chief Justice Roberts, a good Justice has one job--calling balls and strikes.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin quotes Roberts to illustrate the role of a Justice.

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